Kansas City Manager Ned Yost has been a lightning rod for criticism, his infatuation with the sacrifice bunt infuriating many Royals fans, and his ill-fated decision to replace starter James Shields with rookie Yordano Ventura in the sixth inning of Tuesday night’s American League wild-card game getting skewered before and after Oakland’s Brandon Moss tagged Ventura for a three-run homer.

Everett Teaford was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a lower abdominal strain.
Teaford was scheduled to start Sunday for the Kansas City Royals. He was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Omaha, where he was 0-1 with a 5.73 ERA in three...